Clermont Foot (home)
- Clermont have won one and lost one of their last two home Ligue 2 matches.
- The hosts are 15th with 22 points from 21 games while the visitors are 11th with 30 from 22.
- Gregory Proment has done a good job since taking over in July 2025 to keep Clermont playing in the same style with plenty of possession, central overloads and some flexibility to switch from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1.
- The stats suggest they aren’t dominant at home, winning three, drawing four and losing three of ten at the Stade Gabriel-Montpied.
Rodez Aveyron (away)
- Rodez Aveyron are unbeaten in their last three away (W2, D1).
- Rodez Aveyron have a five-point advantage, and they have the edge in form.
- The Razzia Rouge have two wins and three draws in their last five, including consecutive away wins at Nancy (1-3) and Boulogne (1-2).
- They have scored 16 goals in 11 away matches this Ligue 2 season and will test a Clermont defence that has conceded ten in ten at home.
Head-to-Head
Clermont won this fixture 1-0 when they travelled to Rodez in Ligue 2 four months ago.
Key Players
- Ibrahima Balde is their talisman with eight goals in 21 Ligue 2 appearances this season and four goals in his last five.
- Evans Jean-Lambert has been their creative spark with three assists in his last five and can find Balde with some quick passes as Rodez sit deep and then spring into life.
- Abdoul Kader Bamba has seven in 19 for Clermont.
- Famara Diedhiou has two goals in Clermont’s last five, which is a third of their total output during that period.
Betting Insights
- Rodez Aveyron are just too good to pass over at 2.75 with Clermont not far behind at 2.55 for this Ligue 2 fixture that could go either way.
- Both teams to score, priced at 1.7, looks good for an open game.
- Their 3-5-2 system is pretty clear in its compactness and willingness to sit deep before counter-attacking.
Prediction
Rodez are the form team and have the better away record, but Clermont have not won at this ground against Rodez, so the visitors are taken to edge a tight match on Friday.
